Louisa County, Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,590

32.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

37,590

🏠

Building Value

$7.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score79.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score76.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$543K
Risk Score73.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score68.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$551K
Risk Score51.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$241K
Risk Score41.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score38.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$603K
Risk Score33.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$381
Risk Score33.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score30.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score27.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score22.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score11.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score5.8

Louisa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.2-16.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

22.7-26.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

43.3-5.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.3+12.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.